Bangalore to Malappuram Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Kottakkunnu
The mini bus parks close to Kottakkunnu and the group walks in. Plan about 1 hour.
Nilambur Teak Museum
Drop at the gate of Nilambur Teak Museum; the mini bus waits at the lot. Plan 45 minutes.
Conolly's Plot
The mini bus parks near Conolly's Plot and the group walks in. Plan 1 hour.
Adyanpara Falls
The mini bus parks near Adyanpara Falls and the group walks in. Plan 1.5 hours.
Distance
320 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 7 hr
Via Mysore, Bandipur and Nilambur
Starting from
₹ 28800
3 days, 900 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹44,450 ₹53,657
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹37,466 ₹45,200
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
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Group pickup
For a group heading to Malappuram, the mini bus leaves at 6 am from one meeting point. With 18 to 25 people, a single pickup point saves most of an hour. The coordinator should carry the name list and check it at every halt. Luggage goes at the back so the aisle is free on the ghat. The day covers about 320 km, through two forests and the Nadukani ghat, and starting on time is what brings the group into Malappuram in daylight. Tolls are paid by FASTag.
Breakfast
Maddur, about 80 km out, is the mini bus's breakfast stop, reached by the exit from the expressway. Two quick rounds of hot vada, idli and coffee feed a group of 20 in thirty minutes. The temple minded can walk about 1 km to the Varadaraja temple, whose deity stands about 12 ft tall and is carved on both faces. Maddur sits on the Shimsha, which people here call Madduru Hole. The next leg, about 60 km, runs to Mysore.
Ring road
The mini bus goes round Mysore on the ring road and does not stop. Three highways leave the city to the south and west: the Coorg road by Hunsur, the Kabini road by HD Kote, and the Nanjangud road that carries the Ooty and Wayanad traffic, which is ours today. During Dasara, in September or October, crowds and diversions slow even the ring road. Mysore pak, made with plenty of ghee, makes a good gift to buy on the return.
Tea
Gundlupet is the group's last halt in Karnataka, about 195 km out. Everyone should use the restroom here, since the forest that follows allows no stops. The town lies at about 816 m on the dry side of the Ghats, and in June to August sunflower farms near Kakkalthondi brighten the road. At the junction the mini bus takes NH 181 for Bandipur and Gudalur, leaving NH 766 to Wayanad. Fifteen minutes with a head count, then the forest.
Forest
For the next half hour or so the mini bus runs through Bandipur and then Mudumalai, a forest that also joins the Wayanad sanctuary across three states. The road is part of an elephant corridor, so herds near the tarmac are common, and the driver waits patiently when they cross. Nobody gets down, as stopping brings fines. The forest closes to traffic from 9 pm to 6 am, which shapes the timing of the return. Gudalur is about 30 km ahead.
Lunch
Gudalur, up in the Nilgiris, is the mini bus's lunch stop, about 245 km from Bangalore. It is a busy market town of tea estates where the Mysore, Ooty and Calicut roads meet, so restaurants are used to groups. Forty five minutes covers lunch for 20. Some tea factories near town allow visits, a nice extra on a slower return. The Nilgiris e pass is checked on this side. From Gudalur, the road turns south west for the Nadukani ghat.
Tea
Nilambur, about 290 km out on the Chaliyar river, is the tea stop after the Nadukani ghat. The descent from Gudalur comes down at Vazhikkadavu, and the town is about 48 km from Gudalur. Fifteen minutes is enough for tea and the restroom. For outdoor groups on a later day, Kerala forest ecotourism runs the Nedumkayam forest trek near Nilambur. Calicut airport is about 44.5 km away, handy if anyone flies home. Malappuram is about 30 km on.
Arrival
The mini bus reaches Malappuram about seven hours after leaving Bangalore. The town lies on the Kadalundi river, around 47 km south east of Kozhikode and about 90 km from Palakkad. The driver takes the group to the hotel or the function hall; for halls on narrow lanes, share the location pin early. The town is crazy about football, and the Kottappadi stadium is right in the centre. Calicut International Airport serves Malappuram for anyone flying back.
Is a family of 14 to 25 going home to Malappuram for a wedding? A Bangalore to Malappuram mini bus puts the group on one booking, with halts where it can park. Book mini bus on rent in Bangalore from Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Malappuram and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Malappuram via Bandipur, Gudalur and Nilambur | About 320 km | About 640 km | About 7 hr with stops |
The mini bus run to Malappuram and back is close to 640 km, so the bill comes to 3 days, 900 km. AC, the driver and diesel are inside the rate for Malappuram. Allowance ₹600 to ₹800 a day by mini bus size. Tamil Nadu and Kerala permits go on the bill at cost. Tolls, parking and GST are extra at actual; a drop costs ₹2 a km more. The per km rate covers fuel and the driver, with the driver allowance on top for each day. You can book the mini bus with or without AC, and the rate changes with that choice.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | |
₹46 | ₹43,800 | ₹58,400 | ₹73,000 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹800 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 25, 4 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,840 a person.
Up to 18 for Malappuram: 18 seater mini bus. 19 to 21: 20 seater mini bus or 21 seater mini bus. 22 to 25 with bags: 25 seater mini bus.
Thirty or more? The Bangalore to Malappuram bus. A smaller family? The Bangalore to Malappuram tempo traveller. Want Kozhikode too? Our Bangalore to Kozhikode mini bus page has that run.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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5/5
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3/4/2024 Bangalore
5/5
About 320 km by Maddur, Mysore, Gundlupet, Bandipur, Gudalur, the Nadukani ghat and Nilambur, so about 640 km there and back. A mini bus takes about 7 hours with breakfast at Maddur and lunch at Gudalur, so a 6 am start reaches Malappuram by early afternoon.
For 3 days, 900 km at ₹34/km, it is ₹30,600, plus ₹2,100 for the driver. GST, tolls and permits are extra.
Yes. One way is ₹2 a km above the round trip rate; the run back is counted in the written quote.
The 18 seater keeps two seats for luggage on the Malappuram run. All sizes are on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
By 9 am at the latest. The Bandipur forest closes at 9 pm and a mini bus needs about 7 hours with halts.
Yes. Government buses use it every day; our driver takes it slowly, more so in the rains.
September to March is the comfortable time. From June to August the south west monsoon is very heavy here, and the Nilgiri ghat roads near Gudalur can close for landslips. In August and September, before Onam, Gundlupet's flower trade adds lorries to the road. April and May are hot on the Kerala side.
Yes, with planned halts. The mini bus stops at Maddur, Gundlupet, Gudalur and Nilambur, and the longest stretch without a halt is the forest, about an hour. The Nadukani ghat has bends, so students prone to motion sickness should sit in front and avoid a heavy lunch. A teacher with the name list keeps every head count quick.
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